A Midsummer Night's Dream (Shakespeare in Production) - Softcover

Shakespeare, William

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521575656 ISBN 13: 9780521575652

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1996

Synopsis

This volume describes the theatrical fortunes of A Midsummer Night's Dream on the British stage, from the 1590s to the 1990s. A substantial introduction traces the rise of the play from theatrical neglect in the eighteenth century through the spectacular productions of the nineteenth century to its current high status. The authoritative Cambridge text of the play is accompanied by detailed notes on actors' interpretations, settings, textual alterations, and the conceptions of individual directors from David Garrick to Robert Lepage. It will be invaluable to students of Shakespeare in performance.

About this title

Book Description:

This volume describes the theatrical fortunes of A Midsummer Night's Dream on the British stage, from the 1590s to the 1990s. A substantial introduction traces the rise of the play from theatrical neglect in the eighteenth century through the spectacular productions of the nineteenth century to its current high status.

Review:

"...the variora of performative choices recorded in his lucid annotation provide a useful resource for teachers and students of the play. Highly recommended for all academic collections." Choice

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0521575656
• ISBN 13: 9780521575652
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 252
• Editor: Griffiths Trevor R.